Synonyms: Mercuric iodide red
CAS Number: 7774-29-0
Formula: HgI2
Formula Weight: 454.4
Linear Formula: HgI2
MDL No.: MFCD00011044
Purity: >=99.0%
Boiling Point: 354 C(lit.)
Melting Point: 259 C (lit.)
EC Number: 231-873-8
UNSPSC Code: 12352300
General description: Red mercuric oxide possesses the ability to detect high energy radiation (X- and +¦-rays) and is used in nuclear radiation detectors.
Application: Mercury(II) iodide may be used in the preparation of the following:. mercury(II) acetate. di-¡iodo-¡bis(1-methyl-1,3-imidazolium-2-thiol-¡ato-S)-¡mercury(II). [Hg2(L)(I)4] and [(LG¦)Hg(++-I)2HgI2]n (L = N, NG¦-bis(phenyl(pyridin-2-yl)methylene)propane-1,2-diamine, LG¦ = N-(phenyl(pyridin-2-yl)methylene)propane-1,2-diamine)
RTECS: OW5250000
RIDADR: UN 1638 6.1 / PGII
WGK Germany: 3
R Codes: 26/27/28-33-50/53
S Codes: 13-28-45-60-61
IOD Codes: T+,N
Symbol: GHS06, GHS08, GHS09
Signal Word: Danger
Hazard Statements: H300 + H310 + H330-H373-H410
Precautionary statements: P260-P262-P273-P280-P301 + P310 + P330-P302 + P352 + P310-P304 + P340 + P310-P391-P403 + P233